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Primark is expanding in the United States, opening stores in Willowbrook Mall (Houston area) and Castleton Square Mall (Indianapolis). Both locations will be about 30,000 square feet in size, joining a growing U.S. footprint that now reaches 44 stores. The openings follow a New York City flagship and reflect Primark’s strategy to prioritize brick-and-mortar growth in established malls.
Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have swept primaries in New York City and beyond, signaling a growing movement that now confronts rural areas and state legislatures.
SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell has donated a portion of SpaceX stock to the Trump Accounts for more than 2 million U.S. children, with emphasis on those in lower-income areas near central Texas. The move follows earlier pledges from Michael and Susan Dell and other tech giants, as the program seeds $1,000 per child and enables future retirement-style accounts. Officials say donations accelerate the accounts’ rollout.
The US and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes this weekend and on Monday, reversing a recent interim ceasefire and re‑opening doubt over control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire "over," ordered further strikes and revoked a temporary oil waiver. Oil has jumped into the high $70s–$80s and global markets have fallen.
A wave of legal actions has unfolded as multiple individuals face charges for fraud, embezzlement and money laundering across the U.S. and Europe. Proceedings highlight the reach of illicit finance in corporate and public institutions, with investigations centering on unemployment benefits fraud, luxury embezzlement and political corruption.
European regulators are preparing a package to deregulate and potentially cut capital backstops for banks, aiming to create pan-European lenders capable of competing with U.S. giants. The plan includes cutting Pillar 2 leverage add-ons, reducing capital buffers, easing reporting, and outlining a common deposit-insurance framework. The move follows similar U.S. and U.K. deregulation signals and is seen as a test of Europe’s capacity to finance large-scale strategic investments.
IBM has reported a revenue of $17.2 billion for Q2, up 1% and below estimates, with infrastructure revenue down 7%. CEO Arvind Krishna says the shortfall reflects clients reprioritizing capex toward servers, storage, and memory ahead of price increases, while the company continues to invest in quantum and AI initiatives.
HSBC and Bank of America analysts say Q2 earnings expectations remain elevated, led by energy and tech. Stocks facing mixed guidance, with Netflix and T-Mobile among notable names under watch ahead of results.
Renewed US–Iran strikes and a US naval blockade have pushed oil above $90 a barrel and cut tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping, insurance and refining costs have surged faster than crude, lifting diesel and jet-fuel premiums and pushing US pump prices toward $4 a gallon; analysts warn sustained disruption will force further price rises.
Industry leaders warn that AI infrastructure investments have sparked a ferocious race among hyperscalers. Earnings calls show wide investor scepticism about when returns will materialise, even as compute demand remains strong.
Rockstar has released a 26–30 minute "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix and then on YouTube, after a wave of unauthorised leaks. Netflix and Twitch have reported heavy traffic and brief outages. Preorders have exceeded $260m, investors have pushed Take-Two shares higher, and debate is returning to digital-only distribution and leak-driven spoilers ahead of the Nov. 19 launch.
Tesla has launched its two-seat, steering‑wheel‑free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin and begun limited service in other Texas and Florida cities. Federal safety regulators have opened an audit of Tesla's self‑certification, investors have punished the stock after an underwhelming launch, and rivals Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox are intensifying the robotaxi race.
A wave of AI data center development is accelerating across the United States, drawing in real estate, energy and local communities. As hyperscalers expand capacity, land values rise, utilities strain, and regulators weigh moratoriums and zoning changes. The debate intensifies ahead of midterm elections.